# Basophil Activation Testing (BAT) for Allergy Diagnostics

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/05282025

- Solicitation number: 05282025
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Awarded to Noblis, Inc.
- Department: Department of Defense
- Agency: Defense Health Agency (Dha)
- Contracting office: Defense Health Agency (HT0014)
- NAICS: 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- Product or service code: Q301 Reference Laboratory Testing
- Place of performance: Bethesda, Maryland
- County: Montgomery County (FIPS 24031). https://abierto.us/counties/montgomery-county-md-24031
- City: Bethesda. https://abierto.us/cities/bethesda-md-2407125
- First posted: May 28, 2025
- Last posted: June 25, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ab6f3986e76d4b96ae21706eeaf2108d/view

## Description

Walter Reed Medical Center is looking for a vendor that can provide diagnostic Basophil Activation Testing (BAT) services using validated flow cytometry or equivalent methodologies.

Testing must be performed in a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIAC) certified laboratory, and the contractor shall offer a variety of BAT panel configurations including screening and comprehensive testing, with the flexibility to accommodate up to 10 allergen triggers for food, environmental, drug, venom, and miscellaneous allergens per patient encounter. All testing methodologies must be FDA-approved. If capability exists, results are expected to be provided within clinically acceptable turnaround time of 5 business days.

**Requirements:** - Support both screening (10-allergen panels) and confirmatory (graded concentration) panels - Maintain HIPAA compliance and secure data exchange - Maintain CLIA certification and ensure all tests used are FDA-approved throughout the agreement period If your company posseses this capability and has relevant experience, please provide this office with your capabilities document outlining your experience.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Noblis, Inc. (UEI NPJ9GV7K4CL1)
- Contract: 693JJ326F00002N under 693JJ321D000021, delivery order
- Obligated: $1,000,000.00, current value $1,922,039
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 2 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 05282025 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; awarding office not confirmed (medium confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_693JJ326F00002N_6925_693JJ321D000021_6925/


## Publications

- May 28, 2025: Sources sought, due June 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice 4fe9a5140eeb4b87b26ca305640af70c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4fe9a5140eeb4b87b26ca305640af70c/view
- June 25, 2025: Sources sought, due June 30, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice ab6f3986e76d4b96ae21706eeaf2108d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ab6f3986e76d4b96ae21706eeaf2108d/view

## Points of contact

- Leland Moore, leland.j.moore3.ctr@health.mil
- Edgar DuChemin, edgar.r.duchemin.civ@health.mil

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